A fireplace which ripped via a Lanarkshire residence has left one lady in hospital.
It is understood two neighbours jumped to her rescue and pulled her from the burning property on Lethame Highway in Strathaven on Sunday night time.
Emergency companies raced to the scene round 10.40pm, as fireplace crews tackled the inferno.
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Three home equipment had been wanted to extinguish the blaze, which affected the primary flooring of the property.
Footage taken immediately present home windows blown out from the highest of the home the place the hearth raged.
Three casualties had been handled on the scene, believed to be one lady and two males, who bravely rescued the lady from inside.
A cat additionally acquired oxygen remedy from paramedics.
Within the aftermath of the incident, police have confirmed that a 41-year-old lady has been charged in reference to culpable and reckless fireraising.
A spokesperson from the pressure instructed Lanarkshire Stay : “Officers had been made conscious of a hearth inside a property on Lethame Highway in Strathaven round 10.40pm on Sunday, June 19.
“The hearth was extinguished by Scottish Fireplace and Rescue Service and one particular person was taken to College Hospital Hairmyres for remedy.
“A 41-year-old lady has been charged in reference to culpable and reckless fireraising and he or she is because of seem at Hamilton Sheriff Court docket at a later date.”
A Scottish Fireplace and Rescue Service spokesperson mentioned: “Operations Management mobilised three fireplace home equipment and firefighters extinguished a hearth affecting the primary flooring of a two-storey property.
“Three casualties had been handed into the care of paramedics and one cat acquired oxygen remedy.
“Crews left the scene after guaranteeing the world was made protected.”
The 2 males are at the moment recovering from smoke inhalation.
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